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Title: My pike tip up rig
Post by: carver1 on Jan 23, 2010, 08:59 PM: This is my tipup pike set up... use it %90 of the time... The bait shown is a dead ballyhou from florida, they are 1 of my favs but I also use smelt, herring and perch... all dead and nothing goes down the hole once done... most baits r re-used and the best thing.... false alrams are basically non-existint... I hooked this one a little bad but I usually get the bait once in the water facing upwards... looks like a baitfish feeding.... not %100 hammer handle proof but tend to get bigger fish... and trust me the hook to catch to racial is very very high..,. lastly, this bait is used so it is a little beat up
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx93/CARVER1_2010/pikesetup001.jpg)
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx93/CARVER1_2010/pikesetup002.jpg)
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx93/CARVER1_2010/pikesetup003.jpg)
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: Left/Center on Jan 23, 2010, 09:01 PM: You aren't getting out enough buddy
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: carver1 on Jan 23, 2010, 09:58 PM: Quote from: tntmud on Jan 23, 2010, 09:55 PM
HOLY HOOK!!! I've only seen hooks like that in the movie " SAW "
What is that hook? never seen anything like it
I call them J-hooks.... I have also heard them called norwegion pike hooks....The size in the pick they no longer make but MUSTAD does make one size smaller... almost as big and still works good
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: gbrebory on Jan 23, 2010, 10:29 PM: i know where you can still get the big ones buddy has a connect ill talk to him and pm ya
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: Left/Center on Jan 23, 2010, 11:06 PM: Quote from: gbrebory on Jan 23, 2010, 10:29 PM
i know where you can still get the big ones buddy has a connect ill talk to him and pm ya
Keep me in mind gbrebory, we'll meet up in february and try them out, i've got a couple i get when i go to oscoda but you can never have enough of em
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: gbrebory on Jan 24, 2010, 01:05 AM: where you fishin in oscoda
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: JimF on Jan 24, 2010, 06:46 AM: Ahh! The old swedish hook. 'haven't seen any in a long time. I thought I had 'dem all.

Just to add -- sometimes finishing nails were inserted in the bait to level it. Also, the hook was inserted in the anus and pushed forward and twisted to come out behind the head like yours. I like your method- in the top back. No side to side balance issue caused by the hook shank being under and beside the bait.

Also, ' is a quick strike and hang on rig.

JimF
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: mpriceless7 on Jan 24, 2010, 08:06 AM: Quote from: andymaviglia on Jan 23, 2010, 09:01 PM
You aren't getting out enough buddy
I 2nd that
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: solman on Jan 24, 2010, 08:15 AM: Thanks carver, Nice post with great photos.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: Left/Center on Jan 24, 2010, 10:22 AM: Quote from: gbrebory on Jan 24, 2010, 01:05 AM
where you fishin in oscoda
tawas bay state park, van ettan, and au sable river
Title: Re: My pike tip up rig
Post by: skunkmaster on Jan 24, 2010, 07:52 PM: That hook looks like something the Grim Reaper carries around. Either way sweet rig, I bet the unique minnow helps.